The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
MARRIED BENEATH HIM.
WHY A IVR4LTHY L1FAYKTrEE TOOK
HIS CHILD AND LEFT HIS HIFE.

Believes In Her Till He Finds Her
Drinking with a Crowd of Men in
Maple street Saloon Divorce Likely.
A lively social sensation is about to break
upon the staid and solid community of La
fayette. Mrs. Julia Mcknight has instruct
ed her lawyers, Bowen & DENIM to insti-
tute proceedings for the recovery of her
child and for alimony against her husband.
The moment the papers are served the
young husband will charge his wife openly
with misconduct, and ask the Court of
Chancery to free him from the bonds of
matrimony.
a. B. Mcknight is wealthy florist,
member of one of the old Dutch families
that originally peoplsd Lafayette, and lives
now at No. 337 Pacific Avenue. Not far
from his residence is Cables laundry.
Any number of bright-eyed girls look out
of the windows of the establishment upon
the street. They are especially attentive
to street scenes when a man forms part
of them. Mr.. Meningitis sons, gentlemen
Of leisure, frequently passed the place.
Andrew, the youngest of them, had not
gone by many times before he was attract
ed by an especially pretty face 10 the win
dows. It was just glance; and then
fiirt of the hand; and after time a fairy
form stood at the doorway as he passed.
She tossed her golden hued hair with be-
witching naivetee when he ventured to
throw kiss to her from the tips of his
fingers as he vent along. they spoke She
told him she was Julia Walsh; and her APP
pearance bore out her declaration that she
was only seventeen years OF age. There
was a marked disparity between their
stations In life. She was poor; he rich.
And they were not Of one faith. He had
been reared to stern Presbyterian ideas.
She was trusting Catholic. But it all
went for nothing. The ilnpreasionahle boy
was in love, and life without his Julia was
not worth the living. Would she have him
for husband? The answer may be
guessed. OF course she would. But they
had to bide their time. After little sea-
son the old folks would be going west
They could surprise them with the story
of Wedding when they got back. The
western trip was made in the summer of
1884. The shrill shrek of the locomotive
that bore the florist and his wife off to dis.
tant points had scarcely died away
among the Bergen hills before carnage
rolled rapidly from their great house to the
humble home of the golden-haired sweet
heart. She leaped into the carriage and her
loyer'sarms at the same time. aud they rode
off for minister to make them one. Julias
Catholic faith stood her in weak stead, and
she readily consented to allow Protestant
dominy to tie the knot. Two or three
refused, but finally complaisant man of
the cloth was found, and the thing was done.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight returned
from their Western trip they were made
aware of the marriage. They were astound.
ed and grieved. They were not satisfied
with Julia, and steadily refused to counten-
ance her. Still the gallant Andrew stood
by her He found employment as brake
man on the Central Railroad. 1t did not
yield a luxurious income, but still it made
him able to provide for his home without
the the old folks aid The marriage bells
tinkled merrily as merry could be. But
the love dream didn't last long. A fellow
can't love very fervently Oh an empty
stomach and after a season he went to his
humble rooms at No. 242 Communpaw
Ay5nue, 10 find an empty board and
a cold stove, and his wife away. Then
whispers came to him that she was out
good deal; and not alone, nor with lady
friends either. He wouldn't believe stories,
but the first time he found her abs ent ar
supper time he resolved to trace her up.
He searched her parents house and her
friends houses, but without finding her.
Some one SAID she was IN Kaiser's saloon.
He wouldn't believe it. He could be per
suad0d to so there only alter much coax
ing.
70 lis horror, she was there, at table.
drinking beer. with party of fattering
men around her.
He had seen enough. The next night.
April 16kh, he went to his rooms, tooK his
two-year-old child forcibly from his wife S
arms and left her forever.
A SUNDAY MORNING NEWS reporter Wis
tied the young wife's hoine yesterday for
her statement, but she was not there. The
reporter saw her mother, Mrs. Walsh, who
is living with her daughter She said the
whole trouble was caused by Meningitis
parents, because they objected to their son
marrying Catholic. She says that her
daughter is distracted at having her child
taken away from her, and that she may
soon be subject for alunatic asylum. Her
daughter, she said, was compelled on Fri
day to pawn her wedding and engagement
rings to procure money to keep them from
)s.aiving. She also said that Mcknight
pays nothing towards the support of his
wife. But Mrs. Meningitis whole anxie3y
is on account of her child, and she is tax
ing steps through her counsel, Messrs.
Bowen DENIM, 10 secure its return to
her. MIR. Meningitis lawyer told the re-
lsorter however, that his client is willing
to pay his wife suitable allowance for her
support if she will select respectable
clearinghouse, but he will not pay any
money tor her board at house of bad re-
putation. MIS-. Mcknight will sue her hus-
band for alimony, and it is understood
that MIR. Mcknight will commence pro
ceedings for an absolute divorce.
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